Warriors Manga: Tigerstar and Sasha #1: Into the Woods

From all of the other Warrior books, the point of view was always from a Clan cat. In the regular serise, we barely ever heard about Sasha. When I read from her point of view, my entire look at her was so different. I also never thought that Tigerstar could actually love anything other than blood and power. I liked the different change of view and it was unexpected.

Warriors Tigerstar & Sasha #1: Into the Woods is the first in a series of black-and-white graphic novels expanding the story behind the Warriors saga of feral cat clans who master survival in the wild. Tigerstar & Sasha: Into the Woods delves into the past of Sasha, a cat caught between two mutually exclusive worlds - that of the "kittypets" cared for by humans, and that of the proud and independent wild cats. When Sasha's beloved master grows too old to care for her, he must move away to a retirement home. Other humans are willing and able to look after her, but she isn't ready for a new master; instead, she leaves the human world to spend some time on her own. Sasha crosses paths with Tigerstar, leader of the ShadowClan, and gradually gets to know him and other clan members. Together, Sasha and Tigerstar can survive even a battle against a wild fox. Tigerstar extends a tempting invitation for her to join ShadowClan - it would mean added security and an end to her loneliness - yet ShadowClan has a dark, hidden secret in its plans to perpetrate ruthless vengeance on all outside cats! Volume one ends on a tense cliffhanger, leaving the reader in anxious anticipation for more. Suitable for readers age ten to one hundred and ten, Warriors Tigerstar & Sasha #1: Into the Woods is especially recommended for cat lovers everywhere.

My daughter enjoyed the book, plain and simple. It kept her interest, we all want our kids to read and even if the adults thought this book was dumb, it was geared towards kids. I'm going to be buying more books that are in the series for my daughter for Christmas, which is wonderful that she wants a book for xmas!

When we met Sasha in the books, she seemed like a proud, fiery cat who was happy to be independent. So here in this book we get a glimpse into her past and her meetings with Tigerstar. The art style takes a bit getting used to, but it's realistic and pretty cool. Sasha is portrayed as being much more meek and shy than when we first met her, and sort of wants to join Clan life, even though in the books it was said that she wasn't comfortable around so many cats. Nevertheless, I'm eagerly anticipating the next installment.

This was a fairly good book, revealing much about Sasha's origins and Tigerstar's time in ShadowClan. Sasha is much more meek than how she is portrayed in the TNP series, and her feelings for Tigerstar and her reasonings for wanting to be with him are explained. The story is told from her vantage point, up to the end where we are left waiting for the next book. It is admittedly overshadowed by the great Eclipse, (properly named) which has brought back Warriors fans everywhere, but the art is good, and I am left anticipating the next book, which promises even more. The book is slightly overpriced for one of it's size, and the fact that it is not an actual novel, but I do recommend that you read this one.